Title
Public Hearing and Decision on Emerson Pond Voluntary Annexation
Action
Action:
A. Conduct a public hearing for Emerson Pond voluntary annexation, and
B. Adopt an annexation ordinance with an effective date of November 24, 2025, to extend the corporate limits to include this property and assign it to the adjacent City Council District 5.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design, and Development
Holly Cramer, Planning, Design, and Development
Emma Knauerhase, Planning, Design, and Development
Explanation
* Public hearings to obtain community input are required prior to City Council taking action on annexation requests.
* A petition has been received from the owners of this 32.3-acre "Emerson Pond" site in eastern Mecklenburg County. The property is located along the south and east sides of Faires Road, north of Plaza Road Extension.
* The property is owned by Michael S. Williams and Karen M. Williams.
* The site is currently undeveloped and has exiting structures that will be demolished prior to redevelopment.
* The annexation area is zoned N1-A (Neighborhood 1 - A) which allows for single-family detached residential uses as well as duplexes, triplexes, and a limited number of other uses.
* The petitioned area consists of three parcels: parcel identification numbers 105-222-29, 105-222-11, and 105-222-30.
* The property is located within Charlotte's extraterritorial jurisdiction and shares a boundary with current city limits.
* The intent of the annexation is to extend municipal services to facilitate the development of 120 duplex and triplex units.
* In the evaluation of this annexation area, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Stormwater Services, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Department of Transportation, and Charlotte Solid Waste Services noted that this annexation area would have minimal to no impacts to the departments' resources.
* In reviewing the area's current and future uses, the Charlotte Fire Department noted that ...
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